The BEST episodes directed by Lars Kaalund

8.26

54 votes

#1 - Home

Rita - Season 4 - Episode 8

When history starts to repeat itself, Rita retreats in self-defeat, until a loyal friend gives her the support she needs to figure out her future.

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8.06

54 votes

#2 - Weeds

Rita - Season 2 - Episode 8

For the first time in her life, Rita has gone down for the count, but she has to rediscover her fighting spirit when Erik strikes a student.

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7.89

9 votes

#3 - In the Spotlight

Hjørdis - Season 1 - Episode 4

As the theater troupe falls apart, Hjørdis fears their play will fail; when Kristoffer's dad pressures him to leave the group, a daring plan is born.

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7.87

52 votes

#4 - The Role Model

Rita - Season 2 - Episode 7

Rita and Rasmus struggle to save their relationship, but an innocent meeting with a colleague has unexpected consequences.

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7.81

48 votes

#5 - Family

Rita - Season 4 - Episode 7

Bjørne can't bear to break the bad news to his staff and becomes self-destructive. The event in 1985 that led to Lea falling out with Rita is revealed.

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7.76

50 votes

#6 - You Are What You Eat

Rita - Season 4 - Episode 2

Rita, who hates cooking, struggles to fill in as a home economics teacher. Hjørdis tries to help Allan overcome his fears about an upcoming field trip.

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7.75

57 votes

#7 - The Garden

Rita - Season 2 - Episode 2

Rita and Rasmus move in together, and Rita tries her best to act like an adult -- until Rasmus puts a rose bed in her beloved wilderness of a garden.

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7.69

49 votes

#8 - Thaw

Rita - Season 4 - Episode 3

A bomb threat scares the whole school — except Rita. Hjørdis worries that her and Uffe's strange hobbies will hurt their son socially when he's older.

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7.67

57 votes

#9 - The Basement

Rita - Season 3 - Episode 2

Helle hires a motivational coach for the students. Meanwhile Jeppe moves in with his boyfriend, and Rita struggles with living on her own.

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7.61

57 votes

#10 - Sponsor A Child

Rita - Season 3 - Episode 3

A problem student goes on a destructive rampage, Hjordis makes progress with her second graders, and a man from Rita's past shows up.

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7.61

49 votes

#11 - Present/Past

Rita - Season 4 - Episode 1

Rita has settled down in Molly's apartment and works in a burger bar, much to Molly's chagrin. When Molly, on behalf of Rita, sends a job application, Rita ends up with a job offer from her former primary school, which she reluctantly accepts. Hjørdis, out of concern for Rita, applies for a job at the same school, so she can be there for her.

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7.59

46 votes

#12 - Childhood Streets

Rita - Season 4 - Episode 6

To try to save the school from closure, the staff organizes a fundraiser, including a play by Hjørdis' class with Allan in the lead role.

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7.52

62 votes

#13 - The Grown Up

Rita - Season 2 - Episode 1

A pregnant Rita faces a difficult decision: She can keep the baby but never reveal who the father is, or she can get an abortion.

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7.47

124 votes

#14 - The Teacher

Rita - Season 1 - Episode 2

A new student suffers socially when his parents demand a school wide ban on sugar. Meanwhile, Rita's estranged Mother wants to get back in touch

7.46

141 votes

#15 - The Idealist

Rita - Season 1 - Episode 1

Ricco's father-in-law turns out to be Rita's high school sweetheart.Meanwhile.Rita's battle at school with a 14 year old know it all goes wrong

7.42

71 votes

#16 - The Mother

Rita - Season 1 - Episode 8

A lonely Rita starts hanging out with Rosa. But all hell breaks loose when Rosa realizes that Rita was the one her dad was having an affair with.

7.38

55 votes

#17 - And Baby Makes Three

Rita - Season 2 - Episode 3

Rita "lends" her own grandchild to a pregnant girl in her class in an attempt to convince her to get an abortion, but the plan backfires.

7.30

53 votes

#18 - The Candidate

Rita - Season 3 - Episode 1

Inspired by local politics, Rita holds an election in her class. Uffe gets a job at the school, but it sparks conflict with Hjordis.

7.30

106 votes

#19 - The Anarchist

Rita - Season 1 - Episode 3

When a school talent show forces Rita to re-evaluate her uncompromising relationship to truth, she realizes she's been doing some lying of her own.

7.29

69 votes

#20 - The Princess

Rita - Season 1 - Episode 7

When Rita takes over a second-grade theater production, her own life story begins to blend with the fairy tale the kids are playing out.

7.17

6 votes

#21 - The Princess

Hjørdis - Season 1 - Episode 3

Hjørdis wants Kristoffer to portray a princess, but Gert and Kristoffer's big brother objects; a three-way drama creates problems within the group.

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7.13

8 votes

#22 - The Guest

Hjørdis - Season 1 - Episode 1

As the grand ending to a project week about anti-bullying, Hjørdis is putting on a play, but a surprise guest forces her to compromise her vision.

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7.00

6 votes

#23 - The Group

Hjørdis - Season 1 - Episode 2

As the theater troupe struggles to get the play into shape, Hjørdis devises a plan that demands that the pupils prepare to put themselves on the line.

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